Co 829 (Late Roman bronze coin) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Comment

JLR 2025: CHECK COIN AND GET PIX

Comment

RW: “Theodosius II or Johannes. ca 423–425 AD. not to be confused with the iconographically similar and very common SALVS REI PVBLICAE types 1 and 2, though they are of better style and on larger flans; this type only at Rome and only for Theodosius II and Johannes“

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Contributor Notes

2012 (December 5): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

Wear: P.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 59, no. 868 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine“)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

AE4

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

9.0

Numismatic Weight (g)

0.65

Obverse Description

Draped bust of emperor to right (traces)

Reverse Description

Victoria dragging captive to left and carrying trophy over right shoulder

Reverse Inscription

[SALVS REI PVBLICE] (traces); mintmark does not survive

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Nike/Victoria (Visual Motif)